Keynote

@pydanny

traditional to rant about django in keynote

more +ve

• pull requests
• running events
• writing books

this talk is about why “Django is awesome”

1. django is everywhere

2. python has a style guide (and the zen of python)

3. awesome API - understandable, conventions (though boring)

   • pro-tip: while Fat Models are great, they can become obese -> break code into helper functions
   • api conventions encourage clean design
   • we don’t fight about architecture, get things done

4. django views are functions

5. awesome longevity

   • slow deprecation

6. awesome features

   • admin ...
   • pro-tip: django.contrib.admin + NoSQL - DON’T DO IT - write from scratch

7. Django’s full stack is awesome

   • dominates hackathons
   • lots of companies just use stock Django/python and nothing else

8. 3rd party package ecosystem

9. awesome documentation

10. django is humble - critical talks, shape the code, shape the community

11. generosity